2009 Jutra Award Winners
Hardly a surprise and well deserving of the win, Ce qu’il faut pour vivre has been named the Best Film for the 11th edition of the Jutra Awards. Borderline also garnered itself a few main awards. While hardly nominated for any of the major categories, the nominee-leader Babine took away most of the artistic categories, including Best Sound Design and Artistic Design. Read on for a list of all winners at this year’s Jutra Awards. Read more »
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March 29, 2009 | Comments Off
Kiki Labreche at 12, at 20 and at 30, is Borderline, self diagnosed in the first chapters of a novel she has been attempting to write for years. Her inability to complete the autobiographical story mimics her own emotional block in life. Unable to cry or keep a stable relationship, Kiki instead turns to sex and alcohol. The narrative spans three stages of her life, from a serious young girl having to care for a psychotic mother and grandmother, to a twenty year-old attention-seeker, to a thirty year-old recluse attempting to cope with addiction. Isabelle Blais’ portrayal of her is charismatic and Lyne Charlebois’ directing is clever in a streamlined post-modern kind of way. 
The Rendez-vous du cinema quebecois‘ 27th Edition begins tomorrow night with the premiere of Cadavres, starring Patrick Huard. While probably the most intriguing ticket in town for the festival, it’s by invitation only - and if you haven’t heard by now, you’re out of luck. Don’t fret. There are plenty of other proverbial big hitters in the coming weeks, including Un ete sans point ni coup sur (A No-Hit No-Run Summer), with an equally big star: Roy Dupuis. The story about a boy coming of age in 1969 and falling in love with the sport of baseball as the world around him changes is a good bet, as are some of the titles below. 
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